[sponsored] TASTE Williamsburg Greenpoint
East River State Park (90 Kent Ave)
1pm, $35–$100, More info and 30% Discount Code
An annual outdoor celebration of North Brooklyn’s local flavor, now entering its 7th year. This block party–style event features samples from 50+ of the neighborhood’s best restaurants, bars, breweries, and wineries, along with live music, demonstrations, and much, much more.
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WEDNESDAY 9/14
^ Banned But Translated @ Word (126 Franklin St) 7pm, FREE, Members of the PEN America Translation Committee read from translations of books that have been banned in other countries, More info
☺ Cinder Block Comedy Festival Preview Show @ Pete’s Candy Store (709 Lorimer St) 1opm, FREE, Hosted by Gabe Pacheco and Sameer Naseem, with Sarah Kennedy, Eman El-Husseini, Myq Kaplan, and more, More info
THURSDAY 9/15
♦ “Slow Silent” Opening Reception@ The Yard (33 Nassau Ave) 6pm, FREE, Recent works by Eric Otto, More info
♦ New Red Wine Release & “Geometries”@ Brooklyn Oenology (209 Wythe Ave) 7pm, FREE, A solo exhibition of work by Matti Havens, plus $2 off glasses of BOE 2013 Social Club Red, More info
♫ Gimme Tinnitus Presents @ Aviv (496 Morgan Ave) 8pm, $8, With Parlor Walls / Natural Velvet / Weeping Icon / Plaque, RSVP
FRIDAY 9/16
* Antidote Apothecary & Tea Bar Grand Opening @ Antidote Apothecary (200 Franklin St) 6pm, FREE, An evening of DIY herbal soda making, fresh Antidote Herbal Cordials, music, health talks, and more, More info
# Moon Meal @ Archestratus Books (160 Huron St) 7pm, $50, A restorative four-course meal from Apothecary Kitchen, More info
♫ Optimo @ Good Room (98 Meserole Ave) 11pm, $15, With Lena Willikens and Willie Burns, Buy tix
SATURDAY 9/17
* Greenpoint Arts Block Festival @ Brooklyn Public Library (107 Norman Ave) 11am, FREE, A neighborhood festival with cultural, educational, and recreational events highlighting the Polish identity of Greenpoint and integrating its old and new inhabitants, RSVP
♫ Rock the Pulaski @ North Brooklyn Boat Club (437 McGuinness Blvd) 6pm, $5 before 7pm/$10 after, With bands, beer, BBQ, and a bonfire under your favorite and ever-faithful bridge in Greenpoint, RSVP
# Kitchen Takeover @ Humboldt & Jackson (434 Humboldt St) 6pm, FREE, Food from Rangoon NoodleLab, a pop-up restaurant serving Burmese dishes, More info
☺ Park Dope Comedy @ Muchmore’s (2 Havemeyer St) 8:30pm, $15, Stand-up from Clara Bijl, V. Lince, Carole Montgomery, Brian Parise, Jani Tillery, and Julio Torres, RSVP
SUNDAY 9/18
* Fall Open House @ Narayana Integrative Center (191 Nassau Ave) 1pm, FREE, A day full of yoga, Ayurveda, tantric circle, drum circles, and more, More info
♫ Angel Olsen @ Warsaw (261 Driggs Ave) $20, With Alex Cameron, Buy tix
MONDAY 9/19
* Brooklyn BrewSkee-Ball Fall Kickoff @ Full Circle Bar (318 Grand St) 7pm, FREE, With an open bar, snacks, free skee-ball all night, and more, RSVP
♫ LPR Presents @ Manhattan Inn (632 Manhattan Ave) 8:30pm, $5–$10 suggested, With Decker / Runson Willis III / Rachel Angel, RSVP
TUESDAY 9/20
* NAG Environmental Happy Hour @ Muchmore’s (2 Havemeyer St) 6:30pm, FREE, Enjoy a drink while you meet environmental experts and community activists, More info
♫ Dueling Folies a Deux @ Pete’s Candy Store (709 Lorimer St) 9pm, $5 suggested, With Charming Disaster / The Lady Comes First, RSVP
* Greenpointers Pick
♫ Music
^ Literary Event
♦ Art Event
☺ Comedy Event
# Foodie Event
♥ Pheremones Likely